Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-14
VIM. FORD'S DEATH.
The COroner,s jury Find that 1t
was Accidentally.


Coroner Meredith held an inquest on
the body of Captain William Ford, who
died at the county hospital Saturday
night from injuries received during o
runaway across the Downey avenue
bridge. Deceased was a member of
Stanton post, G. A. R., and his funeral
has been taken in charge by that body.
The following witnesses were sworn:
II. Fl. Maynard testified: am the coun.
ty physician; was called to see Mr.. VIM.
Ford the afternoon of the 18th instant
at the county hospital; found tina. he
had sustained injuries as follows: Con-
fused right eye, several lacerated wounds
of the face, crushing of nasal bones and
cartilage fracture of alorolar process of
upper Jaw, compound fracture CT lower
jaw, probably fracture of base of crani.
um, fracture of surgical reek of left hum.
erus, with dislocation OF head of bone
and fracture of right leg near its middle.
He was in connition of pr found shock.
In my opinion the injuries and condi.
tons above stated are sufficient to cause
death.
M. J. Mayhem testified: 1 reside at
the corner of Main and Nevada streets,
Los Angeles. I keepa livery and feed
stable at No. l26 West First street | was
driving over to East Los Angeles yester.
day about l o'clock. and when within
about twenty-five feet of the bridge
heard some pers on halo; looked around,
saw team of horses trotting and turn
ing towards the street.car side of the
bridge. Noticed mamie looked as
though he were on the doubletree. He
seemed to be trying hard to get up on
the wagon. The horses began running
about the time they struck the bridge.
They crossed over the bridge on run.
l drove over the bridge as fast as l
could. did not see him fall off the
wagon on account of the dust made by
the team. When crossed the bridge
saw the man laying on the sidewalk. l
stopped, looked at the man, then drove
up to DR.. Shumaker and brought the
doctor down to where the man was
lying. Did not see any engine at or
near the crossing. Do not know what
| started the team.
Geo. M. Bruden testified: reside on
Mozart street, East Les Angeles. l am
| by occupation street.car driver. About
LIS o'clock yesterday l was at the west
end of the bridge leading to East Los
Angeles. was back from the bridge
about fifty or seventy.five yards when !
| saw the team start. Seemed rs though
the mau was trying to get on the wagon
from the tongue. He appeared to be
slipping. l noticed his foot hitting the
off side horse as he endeavored
to get upon the wagon. They run
over the streetcar bridge. After
the team crossed the bridge and near
the corner of Hays street l noticed the
wagon jump as though it struck some
object and noticed the man fall off
The team went on. As 1 went by
saw the man lying on the sidewalk. He
seemed to be about dead as crossed the
railroad tracks. l am, according te
orders, in the habit of looking closely
for trains crossing the street.car track,
Did not see any engine at or near the
crossing at the time of the runaway
| am of the opinion that at the time the
owner or driver of the runaway wagor
was trying to get from the tongue to thu
seat of the wagon, and when he slipped
his foot struck the horse; this was the
cause Of their running away.
Ths jury found that William Ford
was married and Ga years of age. ant
that he came to his death by injuries
sustained by accidentally falling from
his wagon while the team was running
| away.